It was where my mama sat on that old swing with her crochet 这是在我的妈妈坐在老秋千与她的钩针

It was where grandaddy taught me how to cuss and how to pray 这是在哪里grandaddy教我如何咒骂，以及如何祷告

It was where we made our own ice cream those sultry summer nights 这是我们做我们自己的冰淇淋那些闷热的夏夜

Where the bulldog had her puppies and us brothers had our fights 凡斗牛犬有她的小狗和我们的兄弟有我们的战斗

There were many nights I'd sit right there and look out at the stars 有多少个夜晚，我坐在那里，并看着外面的星星

To the sound of a distant wippoorwhill or the hum of a passin' car 到一个遥远的wippoorwhill的声音或passin 汽车的嗡嗡声

It was where I first got up the nerve to steal me my first kiss 这是我第一次鼓起勇气偷了我的初吻

And it was where I learned to play guitar and pray I had the gift 而正是在那里我学会了弹吉他，祈祷我的礼物

If the world had a front porch like we did back then 如果世界上有一个前廊就像我们当年

We'd still have our problems but we'd all be friends 我们还是有我们的问题，但我们都会成为朋友

Treatin' your neighbor like he's your next of kin Treatin 你的邻居一样，他是你的至亲

Wouldn't be gone with the wind 不会随风而逝

If the world had a front porch like we did back then 如果世界上有一个前廊就像我们当年

   

Purple hulls and pintos I've shelled more than my share 紫壳及平托斯我炮轰超过我的份额

Cause lighting bugs and crickets danced in the evening air 因为灯光的错误和蟋蟀跳舞，晚上的空气

And like a beacon that ol' yellow moon it always led me home 而这样的醇黄色月亮一盏明灯，它总是使我的家

Some how mama always knew just when to leave it on 有些妈妈怎么总是知道何时该离开它

If the world had a front porch... 如果世界上有一个前廊...

Treatin' your neighbor... Treatin 你的邻居......